marking ticks in the bar graph

[Sana Elahi]

Hi,

Below is my code that I used to generate the following graph. I want to add ticks to the middle bar of my graph. How can I do it? Thanks!

local y_title = "PIT as % of TTR"
local title = "Personal Income Taxes"
local sub_title = "(in percent of Total Tax Revenue(TTR), averages 1999-2000, 2001-2010, 2011-2016)"
local footer = "Source: United Nations University UNU-WIDER"
#delimit ;
graph bar mean_PITtoTTR_90_00 mean_PITtoTTR_01_10 mean_PITtoTTR_11_16 ,
over(Region_Name, label(angle(45) labsize(vsmall))))
graphregion(color(white)) ytitle(`y_title', size(small))
title(`title', size(small)) subtitle(`sub_title', size (vsmall))
legend(label(1 "1999-2000") label(2 "2001-2010") label(3 "2011-2016")
size(vsmall) symysize(vsmall) symxsize(vsmall) position(10) ring(0))
text(-18 80 "`footer'", size(vsmall))bar(1, color(gold)) bar(2, color(sandb)) bar(3, color(sand));
#delimit cr
graph save "TTR Revenues by Decade and Region", replace
graph export "TTR Revenues by Decade and Region.png", replace

[Sana Elahi]

Hi,

Can anyone please help me with the above query? Also if I want to show the percentages on the bar graphs, how can I do it? Thanks!

[Nick Cox]

I didn't answer this because I didn't understand it. Where do you want those ticks? You will be better off with some other display which avoids the giraffe graphics of text labels on a slant.

The data are 24 values which you can show us using

dataex mean_PITtoTTR_??_?? RegionName

FAQ Advice #12 explains if need be.

[Sana Elahi]

oh sorry,

I want them in the middle bar of every 'region'. 7 ticks in total.

I changed the code to this:

local y_title = "PIT as % of TTR"
local title = "Personal Income Taxes"
local sub_title = "(in percent of Total Tax Revenue(TTR), averages 1999-2000, 2001-2010, 2011-2016)"
local footer = "Data Source: United Nations University UNU-WIDER"
splitvallabels Region_Name, length(11)
#delimit ;
graph bar mean_PITtoTTR_90_00 mean_PITtoTTR_01_10 mean_PITtoTTR_11_16 ,
over(Region_Name, relabel(`r(relabel)') label(labsize(vsmall)) gap(*1.4))
graphregion(color(white)) ytitle(`y_title', size(small))
title(`title', size(small)) subtitle(`sub_title', size (vsmall))
legend(label(1 "1999-2000") label(2 "2001-2010") label(3 "2011-2016")
size(vsmall) symysize(vsmall) symxsize(vsmall) position(10) ring(0))
text(-7 0 "`footer'", size(tiny)) bar(1, color(gold)) bar(2, color(sandb)) bar(3, color(sand));
#delimit cr

[Sana Elahi]

Thanks!

[Nick Cox]

Sorry, but I still don't follow. If you're unwilling to give data, I won't try further code.